cranky

crank [PT] JW _Folk Language._ _cranky_ - to describe a characteristic of a boat. If a boat when put afloat did not sit upright in the water, but tilted noticeably to one side, she was said to be "cranky". This fate would be the sign of a poor boat builder. Yes DICT CEN. Not used Not used...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19379
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/19379 2023-12-31T10:18:42+01:00 cranky xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19379 eng eng C NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Randell Smith 22 Ang. Normans Cove T.B. August 10/71 William Smith grandfather retired 81 same Ang. When I made a toy boat to sail, but it also applies to real boats. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 17884 C_17884_crank http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19379 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z crank [PT] JW _Folk Language._ _cranky_ - to describe a characteristic of a boat. If a boat when put afloat did not sit upright in the water, but tilted noticeably to one side, she was said to be "cranky". This fate would be the sign of a poor boat builder. Yes DICT CEN. Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 07 Jul 2016 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
cranky
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description crank [PT] JW _Folk Language._ _cranky_ - to describe a characteristic of a boat. If a boat when put afloat did not sit upright in the water, but tilted noticeably to one side, she was said to be "cranky". This fate would be the sign of a poor boat builder. Yes DICT CEN. Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 07 Jul 2016
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title_full cranky
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title_full_unstemmed cranky
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genre Newfoundland
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Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
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NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY
Randell Smith 22 Ang. Normans Cove T.B. August 10/71 William Smith grandfather retired 81 same Ang. When I made a toy boat to sail, but it also applies to real boats.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
17884
C_17884_crank
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